by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Fade, vision bright
Language: English
Fade, vision bright! No clinging hands can stay thee. Die, dream of light! No clasping hands can pray thee; Farewell, delight! I have no more to say to thee. The gold was gold the little while it lasted, The dream was true, although its joy be blasted. That hour was mine so swift a time it lasted. Fade, vision bright! Die, dream of light! Farewell, Farewell.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Norman Dello Joio (1913 - 2008), "Fade, vision bright", 1962, published 1962 [high voice and piano], from Three Songs of Adieu, no. 2, Edward B. Marks [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Alison M. Post
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-11
Line count: 12
Word count: 66